WATAROA STOCK SALE

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1921, Page 1

WATAROA STOCK SALE

Messrs AY. Jeffries and Co., report their Annual Autumn Sale at the above .yards took place on Saturday last the yarding consisting of 651 fat sheep and 138 head of cattle. The attendance at this fixture was considerably below the average caused no doubt in the first case by the shocking weather prevailing on that day which militated against buyers from a distance being present and secondly the inconvenience ol the date fixed for the sale, which did not leave fat stock buyers an opportunity of being present.. This will be more apparent when it is noted that the whole of the stock offered with the exception of one pen were fat lines. However there was a good clearance of cattle at prices that must bo considered highly satisfactory in view of the condition of the markets all over the Dominion. Sheep However 1 , showed a .decided fall and did not reach within 12/- per head of the prices recorded last year for the same class of slice]). The following sales wore recorded. For Air L. Thomson 20 fat wrs. at 19 9; For Afr Jno. Condon 130 fat wrs. at 18 9, 70 fat ewes at 14/-; For Gibb Bros 30 fat wrs. at 18/-; For Messrs A. and T. Mcßride 17 fat heifers at £B/2/6; For Gibb Bros.. 25 fat heifers at £8; For AfclPherson Bros'. 3 steers at

£7/1.2 6, 9 cows and heifers at £6'2/6. For AA'alsh Bros. 0 heifers at £B/7/6; For Alessrs C. Tl. and L. R. Gibb, 16 heifers at £B/5/-. A line of 20 forward bullocks on account Air 1L Heveldt were passed at £l2 12 6 and a similar line for AValsb Bros, were also passed at Cl 1/5/-, vendors not considering the prices good enough.